Rim lug



- Feb. 6, 1923. 1,444,657

J. E. BUNTE RIM LIJG Filed Aug. 4, 1921 V My Ill I wvawtoz I ll'atentecl Feb. 6, lQZB,

entree stares JAMES E. BUNTS, OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA.

RIM LUG.

Application filed August 4, 1921. Serial No. 489,859.

To all 20. mm it may concern.

Be it known that l, Janus E. Bums, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pulaski, in the county of Pulaski and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rim Lugs; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in demountable rims for wheels,more particularly to the so-called rim lugs which are used fordemountably anchoring the rim upon the felly. These lugs are usuallyconstructed of steel and the rim is of like material, with the resultthat considerable squeaking takes j place between the two. It is theobject of my invention however to overcome this objectionable feature byproviding the rim lug with a rim-engaging surface of relatively softmetal, preferably brass.

l Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter herein disclosed, the descriptive matter being supplemented bythe accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved rim lug in anoperative association with a demountable rim, its folly, and associatedparts.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the lug.

In the drawings above briefly described, I have shown a rim lugconsisting of the usual angularly related flanges 1 and 2, the former ofwedge shape for reception between the rim and felly, while the flange 2is provided with the usual bolt receiving opening 3 and may well carry anut at swivelled thereto in a well known manner. Lugs of thisconstruction are now on the market and aside from my improvements, formno partof the present invention. Whereas the lugs now used, however, areconstructed of the same material throughout, ,1 use steel or otherrelatively hard material for constructing the greater part of the lug,but employ brass or other comparatively soft metal for the rim-engagingsurface thereof as indicated by the reference numeral 5. Therim-engaging surface 5 may be integrally joined to the flange 1 in anydesired manner, but the two are preferably welded or fused together.

In actual practice, it has been found that a brass-coated rim lug of thetype herein disclosed, will be proof against squeaking and will hence begreatly advantageous over the usual lugs now on the market.

While I have shown my improvement in connection with one of the wellknown forms of rim lugs now in every day use, it is to be understoodthat such improvement is applicable to any form of rim lug in connectionwith which it could be advantageously used. Also if desired, the oldlugs now on the market may be coated in accordance with the presentinvention, by repair shops and service stations, instead of constructingthe entire lug at the factory.

I claim:

A one piece rim lug having a hard metal 'felly. engaging plate and ahard metal rim wedging flange extending laterally therefrom, said flangehaving a rim-engaging portion of soft metal integrally joined thereto,whereby to prevent the lug from squeak ing against the rim.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES E. BUNTS.

